AKAROA V. LE BO 'S.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2060, 9 June 1896, Page 3

AKAROA V. LE BO 'S.

This match took place on Saturday at Akaroa. Both teams were fairly well •rer resented, and after a hard struggle the -4h< me team proved themselves victoiious. Mr R. Mcintosh acted as referee, and ■gave every satisfaction. Hunter kicked off for Le Bon's, and Wight taking tbe ball made a smart run' -and got into Le Bon's territory. Barnett secured tbe leather and kicked „-<tut touch in Red's 25. On its being thrown out, the ball was taken by Hemingway, who made a brilliant run and scored a try. Bamford took the kick, _.butf-iled to convert it. Akaroa three ■points. Le Bon's nil. Af -ri>« kick-off, Le Bon's made a rush nnd forced Akaroa. Bamford with a d-iib-'bling rush took the ball into their oppo•■nent's territory where it remained until Cairns, from a.pass, secured the leather and ran into Akaroa's 25, where much ■scrummaging took place. 'Picking out *of scrum allowed Le Bon's a free kick, and Cairns todk a kick at goal but failed. At the kick-off, much scrummaging took placu in Red's 25, until Mora relieved them with a splendid kick, •••which was returned by Barnett. From a pass, Vangioni secured the leather, and made a magnificent run past the flag, and was only stopped by Barnett taking him low, and .Bamford making a rush the ball was forced ] Halfctinie was then-called. Akaroa 3 points, Le Bon's nil. *" On resuming play, Helbert kicked off, •and Le Bon's playing with great dash, the ball was soon in their opponent's | •territory, whereit remained till Vangioni, < •taking a pn&s, madea splendid run into I Le Bon'h- 25, and Mitchell securing the r ball scored a try. Bamford again took the !<iek but failed. Akaroa 6 points, Le Bon s nil. Ibis put Le Bon's on their mettle, and playing with great dash •*- they kept the leather in Red's 25, until i Buchanan kicked into centre field, where much scrummaging took place. Time was then called, and no mora scores bein_r made, Akaroa was victofiomi by; '6 points to nil. •Both full-backs performed their work

well, leaving no room for dissatisfaction,

and Bamford, Vnnginni, and Henuing*way for Akaron, nnd Smithy J. Oldridge A. Leonardo for the -visitors were most -conspicuous. All seemed to do their 'Utmost, and in general succeeded.